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An open suitcase on a bed with a red tartan kilt lying on top.
17 Jan 2020

Epic USA trip begins for Burns violin

David Hopes, the Trust’s Head of Collections & Interiors, embarks on a tour of the USA with the Burns violin.

A scotch pie sitting on a small white plate

Scottish food traditions

With our rich rivers and seas, and fertile fields, Scotland has been blessed with great produce. And while some of our culinary traditions date back thousands of years, other Scottish food and drink trends are just getting started ...

Two men hold the Burns violin between them, standing in front of a bust of Burns.
16 Jan 2020

Burns violin brings sound of Scotland to US

A violin with links to Robert Burns is going on a tour of the US this January.

Simon Skinner, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland, sits on a stone wall outside Pollok House.
13 Jan 2020

Chief Executive confirms retirement plans

Chief Executive Simon Skinner is retiring in May 2020.

The first section of the handwritten manuscript for Tam o’ Shanter by Robert Burns
13 Jan 2020

Tam o’ Shanter

This epic poem about witches and ghouls is a fantastic celebration of Burns’s hometown of Alloway, and demonstrates his love of the traditional tales he was told as a child.

Close-up of a yellow winter aconite flower with waxy green leaves.
10 Jan 2020

Blooming gorgeous: winter aconite

This is the first of our Blooming Gorgeous instalments of the year, to celebrate St Abb’s Head NNR’s 40th Trust anniversary! Up first is a wintry little sprite known by the name of winter aconite.

View of Burg from across the sea. Snow is on the mountain tops in the distance.
6 Jan 2020

Surf and turf: uniting our actions on land with saving our seas

Early in 2020, our marine policy is published as the Year of Coasts & Waters gets underway.

A female mute swan and her cygnet swimming on a loch beside some green reeds.
1 Jan 2020

Creature feature: mute swan

This is the first in our series of articles for 2020, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Trust acquiring St Abb’s Head.

A chef stands behind a large haggis on a decorative plate. He holds a sharp kitchen knife.

Address to a Haggis

This ode to Scotland’s national dish forms a key part of many Burns Suppers.